Mellow (Sonny Stitt album)

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Mellow
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Released1975
RecordedFebruary 14, 1975
StudioBlue Rock Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Muse
MR 5067
Producer Gary Giddins
Sonny Stitt chronology
Never Can Say Goodbye
(1975)
Mellow
(1975)
In Walked Sonny
(1975)
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Mellow is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1975 and released on the Muse label. [3]

Contents

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album calling it "A good session of 1970s bop". [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except where noted.

  1. "A Sailboat in the Moonlight" (Carmen Lombardo, John Jacob Loeb) - 6:44
  2. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) - 5:00
  3. "A Cute One" - 8:12
  4. "I Should Care" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 5:43
  5. "Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:40
  6. "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) - 6:30

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed January 15, 2013
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. Fitzgerald, M & Ziegler, F. Muse Records Discography accessed January 15, 2013